Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

But that's a few days from now, there's no need to rush.

At this moment, inside the house, the new friends, Miss Skirt and the Cherry Blossoms, were sitting or standing, scattered throughout.

They are not just here to play; they also have an important mission—to purify the air.

The principle is similar to that of the legendary elf Shaymi, who looks like a hedgehog, only his abilities are not as strong.

However, it's more than enough to purify the air in a room.

The living room was simply decorated, without any Eastern or Galatian style, emphasizing minimalism. The elves' rooms, however, were all different.

Xia Chen has visited most of the places in the past two days, and the styles are vastly different, a veritable chaotic mess.

However, since the elves live there on their own, it's fine as long as they're happy with it.

Xia Chen's own room is in the middle of the second floor, and its style is consistent with the minimalism of the living room, leaving plenty of room for the future mistress of the house to make her own decisions.

The room is huge; the balcony built over Yunze Lake alone is big enough to hold a Pokémon battle.

From the balcony, you can also see the rooms of the two Pokémon next door, Sylveon and Gardevoir.

After being told they would be ruthlessly kicked out of Xia Chen's room, they settled for a place just a wall away from Xia Chen, mainly for companionship.

Although they were said to be staying in different rooms, in reality, they could raid each other at any time if they wanted to.

Just as Xia Chen was basking in the sunset and enjoying the lake breeze on the balcony, taking a nap, two ribbons of silk stretched out from the window of the room on the left, each carrying a cute little elf.

Xianbu walked gracefully over, her pink paws treading on the soft cushions, and settled comfortably into the beanbag chair where Xia Chen was lying.

…………

"Buyi~ (Good evening, how are things going with your new friends~)"

The new friend was, of course, the Burning Bug. Sylveon and the other Pokémon were very curious about this new addition.

However, during the initial period after its birth, it's best to let it spend more time alone with Xia Chen.

"She's alright, pretty good, it's just that she sleeps a little strangely."

Whether it was strange or not, Xia Chen was already used to it, so he only mentioned it briefly.

Perhaps feeling bored, Xia Chen ignored Xianbu's feigned struggles, picked her up, and held her high in the air.

Little Fairy Cloth grinned, showing her little tiger teeth and brandishing her claws, but it was just a bluff. The short tail sticking up behind her revealed that she was in a very happy mood.

After playing some childish games like lifting her up high, Xia Chen placed her on his chest and asked, "So, how do you feel about the new house?"

Sylvanas purred contentedly like a kitten, her little paws fidgeting restlessly against her chest, as she replied, "Bu-ee. (Great, the scenery and the weather are great, and the best part is having you here.)"

Xia Chen smiled slightly, "That would be perfect."

Winter nights always come early, and the crimson sunset, reflected on the vast surface of Yunze Lake, seems almost right in front of you.

The golden sunset cast its rays across the lake, creating a shimmering scene reminiscent of fishing boats returning home at dusk—a truly captivating sight.

A gentle lake breeze, a tender sunset, and lovely fairy flowers—everything was so beautiful.

call--

A soft sound of a door opening came from behind Xia Chen. He turned around and saw Gardevoir, who had been helping him tidy up in the room, bringing over a plate of berries.

Feeling the tranquil and cozy atmosphere on the balcony, her reddened eyes revealed a hint of disappointment.

"Say that I've come at a bad time."

Xia Chen's response was as gentle and soothing as an evening breeze: "How could that be? You've come at just the right time."

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Ultimate Space, in some unknown place.

The burning insect's consciousness awakened once more; more accurately, it came here after the real world had fallen asleep, drawn by the light.

"It feels weird to be awake even when I'm asleep."

Although there are no trendy internet concepts like "capital vampires," "labor slaves," or "roll kings," Burning Bug instinctively felt that there was something wrong with this situation.

Guang was silent for a moment before replying: "You can treat this place as a dream, or you can sleep here, it's the same. Anyway, you can't stare at them all day long."

That makes some sense, but not entirely, because light doesn't solve the fundamental problem of the burning worms operating 24/7.

But having chosen this path, one must walk it to the end, even if it means crying. The Burning Insect pursed its lips, fell silent, and began to shine and warm this world shrouded in darkness.

There is no rule of rising in the east and setting in the west; something like the sun suddenly appears in the dark sky, illuminating the earth.

Awakened by the dazzling sunlight, Poison Baby opened its eyes wide and started spinning around in circles again.

It was about to fly back to tell its people when it suddenly remembered what had happened yesterday, and its heart began to pound with apprehension.

Looking up at the sun formed by the burning insects, Poison Baby murmured as if in prayer, "Poi (Grandpa Sun, please don't suddenly disappear, or they will never believe me again)."

Although the burning insect was suspended high in the sky, it was unknown what kind of magic "light" had used, but it made the scene and sound thousands of miles away as clear as if it were right in front of her. She naturally heard what the poisonous baby said.

The burning insect muttered to itself, "So it was mistaken for a fraud yesterday?"

[Those living in darkness are indeed so sensitive and vulnerable, but the more so they are, the more faith we will be able to gain later.]

"Light" teaches tirelessly, like a mentor.

The Burning Bug nodded thoughtfully, then lowered its head to look at the ground, waiting for Poison Baby's return.

About ten minutes later, another sound came from below the cave, this time a little louder than before.

They are coming.

Soon, a group of about twenty or thirty Poison Babes and two or three Jawless Needles emerged, looking up at the sky in disbelief.

The desolate ground gradually regained its vitality and life amidst the noise.

"poi! (So what you said was true!)"

"poi! (The light has truly returned!)"

"poi! (I need to hurry back and tell them the good news!)"

"poi! (Is this the sunshine? It feels so good!)"

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With the appearance of this small group of Poison Baby and Jawless Needle Dragons, Burning Bug could clearly feel small, strange energies continuously flowing into its body, then merging into it and becoming part of its body.

"Is this the power of faith?"

It's not really a matter of faith, but rather a kind of positive energy. Faith isn't something that can be formed so easily.

Guang said, "[Take it slow, we still have a long way to go.]"

The Burning Insect agreed, then suddenly asked, "Is the dark substance you mentioned also used to gain faith through darkness?"

[He is much simpler. As long as the beings in this world have negative emotions, He will provide them with power, eventually dragging the entire world into nothingness. The Great God of Light is influenced by Him. Don't worry too much, these things are still far away from us for now.]

"Oh"

This passage contained too much information, and Burning Worm only vaguely understood it. The only thing she clearly understood was the phrase "far away from us." She stopped worrying and continued to observe the ground.

This time, Poison Baby and Jaw Needle arrived even faster. It's estimated that no one believed the Poison Baby that first discovered the light, but now that more and more Pokémon have confirmed it, they all rushed out at once.

It's unknown how many poisonous babies lived in the cave below. The narrow passage was turbulent for almost an hour before it finally calmed down.

The once barren ground has now become a purple ocean, so densely packed that it could make anyone with trypophobia faint on the spot.

There were also a few platinum Poison Babies mixed in, which should be a relatively rare variant.

Ignoring the blinding sunlight, they looked up with anticipation in the direction of the burning insects, their hope and joy filling every corner of the earth.

Whether it was the power of faith that was frantically increasing, the atmosphere among the elves below, or some kind of spontaneous sense of accomplishment, the Burning Insect was extremely happy at this moment.

Watching the toxic babies below singing and dancing in celebration without getting tired, time flew by, and suddenly a warm feeling came from all around.

The Burning Worm knew she had returned to the real world.

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October 30th, a rare sunny day.

After several days of hard and soft furnishing work, Xia Chen's new home was finally completed, and she officially moved in.

There was no housewarming party, but the party to be held the day after tomorrow will barely take on that responsibility.

Today, he simply invited a few people from Zhijiang to have a small gathering at his new home.

There weren't many people, just the assistant Yan Shu, the working woman Christa, Jiang Qian and her son, and their elf.

Since everyone knew each other, the atmosphere was naturally harmonious.

Full-time stay-at-home dad Xia Chen finally introduced his new baby, Burning Bug, to his friends, so that he wouldn't be too shy to come out when there are even more people around the next day.

But clearly, the firefly isn't the type to be shy around strangers.

Xia Chen had no idea that she had seen thousands of elves and heard millions of words in the world of the Ultimate Space these past few days, and simply assumed that she was naturally unafraid of strangers.

Speaking of which, this little guy is growing quite fast. In less than a week, he has grown to seventy centimeters, like a plant that has been given a growth spurt.

Standing next to her, Jiang Han, who was almost ten years old, looked no bigger than the Burning Insect at first glance, which was somewhat strange.

As for his strength, Xia Chen hadn't tested it. He was only a week old; starting training him now would be too outrageous.

Next year will feature two major tournaments: the World Dojo Masters Tournament and the Donghuang Tournament. The former will be held in the first half of the year, and the latter in the second half.

Given the age of the Burning Worm, it probably won't catch up, so there's no need to rush. Just let it grow happily.

After a satisfying meal, Xia Chen and Jiang Qian chatted in the living room, while the elves socialized both inside and outside the house.

Having only recently been born, the newly joined companion, the Burning Bug, is already showing signs of becoming the center of attention and a popular sprite.

The group led by Duolongqi and Saifuhao were all concerned about her, but their main purpose was to find out her "secrets." This had become a routine for Xia Chen's family whenever a new member joined the team.

However, they didn't just ask questions; they also brought some sincerity—a belated birth gift, or rather, a greeting gift.

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The most outgoing of them all, Doronchi, was the first to present his gift: a gemstone that was fiery red with hints of green.

The gemstone's green hue isn't because it's been greened, but because this fire-attribute energy gemstone contains insect-type energy.

This is a top-tier dual-attribute energy gem for fireflies, specially crafted by Doronki for fireflies. It's not particularly rare, but it's very useful for newly hatched fireflies.